Specs appeal: Singer Sir Elton John is reported to have requested a room just for his collection of glasses while touring Brazil
So it should come as no surprise that Sir Elton John is reported to have requested an extra hotel room on his current mini-tour of Brazil - just for his colourful collection of specs.
The star is currently on a four show tour of the South American country celebrating 40 years of his Rocket Man album.
And according to Brazil's Pampulha newspaper, the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road singer has told gig organisers in Belo Horizonte, south east Brazil, to reserve an extra room for his glasses collection.
The singer is also said to have stipulated that the room must be kept at a constant temperature of 16C and that his suite must be adorned with flowers.
He is believed to have demanded four two-metre high vases containing palm trees in his dressing room and seven other square vases, five containing 16 red roses and two with 16 white roses.
But Aluizer Malab, responsible for Sir Elton's March 9 show at the city's Mineirao football stadium, said that nothing is too much trouble for tour organisers.
He said: 'In general, he isn't that eccentric. They are reasonable requests. He is a very disciplined artist.'
Eccentric: Sir Elton, pictured performing late last year, is famed for his outlandish clothing and colourful variety of eyewear
Glasses man: Sir Elton John pictured wearing a particularly outlandish pair of glasses on Top of the Pops
Fashion conscious: The Rocket Man singer has worn a wide range of oversized and multicoloured glasses over the decades
On tour: Sir Elton is said to have made the
demands while on a mini-tour of Brazil to celebrate 40 years since his
Rocket Man album. Pictured is Belo Horizonte, one of the cities he is
playing in
He is usually said to be adamant that floral displays should have 'absolutely no chrysanthemums, daisies, carnations or lilies'.
Sir Elton is hardly the first popstar to make unusual requests however.
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